Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia, 1820–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 99.1% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Indonesia 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | +38.5% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | +36.0% |
| 1875 | 0.5% | +38.2% |
| 1880 | 0.7% | +57.4% |
| 1885 | 1.4% | +95.9% |
| 1890 | 1.7% | +15.9% |
| 1895 | 1.9% | +13.7% |
| 1900 | 2.2% | +16.8% |
| 1905 | 3.1% | +41.3% |
| 1910 | 4.3% | +35.9% |
| 1915 | 7.8% | +82.5% |
| 1920 | 9.2% | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 13.1% | +42.4% |
| 1930 | 17.2% | +30.7% |
| 1935 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 25.6% | +49.8% |
| 1945 | 34.2% | +33.2% |
| 1950 | 42.7% | +24.9% |
| 1955 | 57.5% | +34.7% |
| 1960 | 59.4% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 67.0% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 70.1% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 75.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 78.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 84.8% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 96.1% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 99.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1885 | +95.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 1915 | +82.5% | 4.3% | 7.8% |
| 1880 | +57.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 1830 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1940 | +49.8% | 17.1% | 25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 29.9% | 25.6% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 50.1% | 42.7% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.7% | 67.0% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 88.0% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 93.5% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 92.3% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Indonesia was 99.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Indonesia ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.